Short facts about the geography of Brunei

Location:

Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia

Geographic coordinates:

4 30 N, 114 40 E

Map references:

Southeast Asia

Area:

total:  5,770 sq km land:  5,270 sq km water:  500 sq km

Area - comparative:

slightly smaller than Delaware

Land boundaries:

total:  381 km border countries:  Malaysia 381 km

Coastline:

161 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:  200 NM or to median line territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

tropical; hot, humid, rainy

Terrain:

flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  South China Sea 0 m highest point:  Bukit Pagon 1,850 m

Natural resources:

petroleum, natural gas, timber

Land use:

arable land:  1% permanent crops:  1% permanent pastures:  1% forests and woodland:  85% other:  12% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

10 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards:

typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare

Environment - current issues:

seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia

Environment - international agreements:

party to:  Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified:  none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:

close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia

Source: World Factbook